| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 39 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Daryl Riley kicked off 65 yards from the CHM30. Leland Whiting returned the ball 30 yards to the DEN35. Tackled by Rod Rockett. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (1Q: 14:28) Burt Evans ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Kim Poulin, assisted by DE Heath Warren. |
| 2-7-DEN38 (1Q: 13:53) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier. Sanders gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (1Q: 13:14) Neil Gustin ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider, assisted by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-CHM35 (1Q: 13:08) Neil Gustin ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook. Key block delivered by Leland Conlan. |
| 1-10-CHM21 (1Q: 12:24) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 9 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett, assisted by CB Dean Turnbull. Turnbull gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-1-CHM12 (1Q: 11:36) Burt Evans ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook. Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. |
| 1-7-CHM07 (1Q: 11:12) Burt Evans ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-4-CHM04 (1Q: 11:04) Billy Cowsette pass completed to FB Monty Basinger for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Denver 6, Champaign 0 |
| (1Q: 11:04) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 7, Champaign 0 |
| (1Q: 10:54) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 75 yards from the DEN30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 16 yards to the CHM11. Tackled by K.C. Cuviello. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CHM04 (1Q: 10:35) Irv Dupre ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 2-12-CHM02 (1Q: 09:56) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Dan Senter for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison, assisted by ILB Carlos Roland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-9-CHM05 (1Q: 09:16) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB Irv Dupre for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams, assisted by CB Norbert Irwin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CHM09 (1Q: 08:41) Dexter Norris punted 54 yards. Leland Whiting returned the kick 10 yards to the DEN47. PENALTY: Denver was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (1Q: 08:31) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by WR Bennie Sandlin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN27 (1Q: 08:26) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 37 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. Sandlin gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM36 (1Q: 07:40) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. CB Marcus Reese defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM36 (1Q: 07:33) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. OLB Ellis Pomeroy defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CHM36 (1Q: 07:24) Billy Cowsette pass completed to FB Monty Basinger for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-CHM38 (1Q: 06:43) Ricky Roberson punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (1Q: 06:36) Lester La Rosa ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Emley, assisted by S Duane Carlson. |
| 2-10-CHM20 (1Q: 06:10) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 11 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by OLB Frederic Moynihan. Barker gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM31 (1Q: 05:25) PENALTY: Champaign was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CHM26 (1Q: 05:18) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Brenden Jamison. Champaign's Junior Krykhtine was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-CHM31 (1Q: 04:56) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon. Champaign's Drew Copeland was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-10-CHM31 (1Q: 04:31) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (1Q: 03:58) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (1Q: 03:15) Gabe Barker ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon. Key block delivered by Rodney Bauer. |
| 2-3-DEN30 (1Q: 02:46) Lester La Rosa ran around left end for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Brenden Jamison. Denver 7, Champaign 6 |
| (1Q: 02:46) Extra point by Daryl Riley was good. Denver 7, Champaign 7 |
| (1Q: 02:34) Daryl Riley kicked off 79 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 02:34) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Turnbull. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-12-DEN18 (1Q: 01:47) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 5 yards. Tackled by S Renaldo Ramsey, assisted by S Erik Wolf. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-DEN23 (1Q: 01:02) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. |
| 4-11-DEN19 (1Q: 00:15) Ricky Roberson punted 50 yards. Emmitt Alexander returned the kick 4 yards to the CHM35. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Roughing the Kicker. |
| 1-10-DEN34 (1Q: 00:07) Neil Gustin ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Renaldo Ramsey. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-10-DEN34 (2Q: 15:00) Burt Evans ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Emmitt Alexander. |
| 3-7-DEN37 (2Q: 14:23) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-DEN42 (2Q: 13:40) Ricky Roberson punted 49 yards. Emmitt Alexander returned the kick 8 yards to the CHM17. Tackled by Jeremy Masucci. |
| 1-10-CHM17 (2Q: 13:29) Irv Dupre ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 2-5-CHM22 (2Q: 13:01) Irv Dupre ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Frederic Moynihan, assisted by ILB Carlos Roland. Key block delivered by Rodney Bauer. |
| 1-10-CHM29 (2Q: 12:31) PENALTY: Champaign was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CHM24 (2Q: 12:24) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Sedrick Blunt. S Kennedy McWilliams defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-CHM24 (2Q: 12:17) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Dan Senter for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. |
| 1-10-CHM40 (2Q: 11:37) Rusty Crownover pass completed to FB Rodney Bauer for 7 yards. Tackled by S Michael Simmons. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-CHM47 (2Q: 11:05) Irv Dupre ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams, assisted by CB Johnny Emley. Key block delivered by Scottie Hitchcock. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (2Q: 10:36) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB Irv Dupre for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. Dupre gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (2Q: 10:06) PENALTY: Champaign was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DEN32 (2Q: 10:01) Rusty Crownover scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 2-7-DEN24 (2Q: 09:31) Irv Dupre ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Delgado, assisted by DE Jack Wagener. |
| 3-1-DEN18 (2Q: 08:53) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Rodney Bauer. DT Jamie Lyon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-DEN18 (2Q: 08:46) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB Irv Dupre for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dupre gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. Champaign 13, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 08:46) Extra point by Daryl Riley was good. Champaign 14, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 08:36) Daryl Riley kicked off 69 yards from the CHM30. Kenny Delgado returned the ball 21 yards to the DEN22. Tackled by Lester La Rosa. PENALTY: Denver was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-DEN06 (2Q: 08:13) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Turnbull. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN06 (2Q: 07:36) Billy Cowsette pass completed to FB Monty Basinger for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier, assisted by ILB Dustin Thongchanh. Basinger gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-2-DEN14 (2Q: 07:12) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 7 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett, assisted by CB Dean Turnbull. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN21 (2Q: 06:35) Billy Cowsette pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN21 (2Q: 06:24) Billy Cowsette pass completed to FB Monty Basinger for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (2Q: 05:57) Neil Gustin ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Erik Wolf. |
| 2-9-DEN33 (2Q: 05:22) Burt Evans ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Van Monroe, assisted by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. |
| 3-9-DEN33 (2Q: 04:44) Billy Cowsette pass completed to FB Jeremy Masucci for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. Masucci gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DEN36 (2Q: 04:02) Ricky Roberson punted 33 yards. Emmitt Alexander returned the kick 2 yards to the CHM33. Tackled by Mo Lysne. |
| 1-10-CHM33 (2Q: 03:52) Irv Dupre ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Lincoln Perkins. |
| 2-11-CHM32 (2Q: 03:23) Rusty Crownover pass was intended for WR Gabe Barker and was intercepted by S Duane Carlson at the DEN40. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Gabe Barker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (2Q: 03:15) Burt Evans ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Renaldo Ramsey, assisted by OLB Kendrick Snider. |
| 2-9-DEN44 (2Q: 02:42) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. DE Heath Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-DEN44 (2Q: 02:31) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Monty Basinger. DT Rich Westbrook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DEN44 (2Q: 02:21) Ricky Roberson punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CHM17. |
| 1-10-CHM17 (2Q: 02:10) PENALTY: Champaign was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CHM12 (2Q: 02:10) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Junior Krykhtine for 27 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. Krykhtine gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CHM39 (2Q: 02:00) Rusty Crownover sacked by DE David Grillo and DT Hugh O'Donnell for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Leslie Kalu. |
| 2-18-CHM31 (2Q: 01:31) Irv Dupre ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-CHM45 (2Q: 01:24) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Delgado. Key block delivered by Leslie Kalu. Kalu flattened Jack Wagener to ensure the play's success. PENALTY: Champaign was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-15-CHM40 (2Q: 01:24) Rusty Crownover pass completed to FB Rodney Bauer for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-12-CHM43 (2Q: 00:55) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Barker. ILB Lincoln Perkins defended the pass. |
| 3-12-CHM43 (2Q: 00:50) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sedrick Blunt for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard. Blunt gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (2Q: 00:43) Lester La Rosa ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Irwin, assisted by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| 2-5-DEN33 (2Q: 00:34) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 22 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| 1-10-DEN11 (2Q: 00:25) Daryl Riley attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 17, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 00:17) Daryl Riley kicked off 79 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 00:17) Billy Cowsette dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 70 yards from the DEN30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 17 yards to the CHM17. Tackled by Randal Van Koevering. |
| 1-10-CHM17 (3Q: 14:27) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 2-5-CHM22 (3Q: 13:42) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. Barker gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM39 (3Q: 13:01) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sedrick Blunt for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CHM44 (3Q: 12:55) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Scottie Harmon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (3Q: 12:29) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Michael Simmons. Key block delivered by R.J. Oliver. |
| 1-10-DEN19 (3Q: 11:45) Irv Dupre ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams, assisted by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Bryant Cunningham. |
| 2-5-DEN14 (3Q: 11:19) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Delgado. |
| 1-5-DEN05 (3Q: 10:34) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by WR Butch Bostic. |
| 2-5-DEN05 (3Q: 10:30) Irv Dupre ran around right end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by R.J. Oliver. Champaign 23, Denver 7 |
| (3Q: 10:30) Extra point by Daryl Riley was good. Champaign 24, Denver 7 |
| (3Q: 10:20) Daryl Riley kicked off 74 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 10:20) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy, assisted by CB Dean Turnbull. Fannon gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-DEN26 (3Q: 09:47) Billy Cowsette scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Renaldo Ramsey. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (3Q: 09:19) Billy Cowsette pass was intended for TE Tommie Fannon and was intercepted by CB Dean Turnbull at the DEN49. Tackled by Tommie Fannon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (3Q: 09:10) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Sedrick Blunt. S Duane Carlson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DEN49 (3Q: 09:01) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lester La Rosa. ILB Scottie Harmon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DEN49 (3Q: 08:55) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 27 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN22 (3Q: 08:15) Irv Dupre ran a trap outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB K.C. Cuviello, assisted by CB Kenny Delgado. Key block delivered by Scottie Hitchcock. |
| 2-1-DEN13 (3Q: 07:30) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB Irv Dupre for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Frederic Moynihan. Dupre gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-4-DEN04 (3Q: 07:03) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sedrick Blunt for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Champaign 30, Denver 7 |
| (3Q: 07:03) Extra point by Daryl Riley was good. Champaign 31, Denver 7 |
| (3Q: 06:57) Daryl Riley kicked off 75 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 06:57) Burt Evans ran a draw inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Levesque. Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (3Q: 06:33) Billy Cowsette pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. DE Alan Herndon blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN32 (3Q: 06:23) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. CB Paul Deericks defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-DEN32 (3Q: 06:19) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. DE Ed Levesque drove right through Irving Gossett to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-DEN32 (3Q: 06:12) Ricky Roberson punted 55 yards. Gabe Barker returned the kick 0 yards to the CHM13. Tackled by Myron Martinez. |
| 1-10-CHM13 (3Q: 06:04) Irv Dupre ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 2-13-CHM10 (3Q: 05:39) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by WR Gabe Barker. |
| 3-13-CHM10 (3Q: 05:33) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by WR Gabe Barker. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-CHM10 (3Q: 05:23) Dexter Norris punted 48 yards. Leland Whiting returned the kick 10 yards to the CHM48. PENALTY: Denver was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DEN39 (3Q: 05:15) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Monty Basinger. DT Van Monroe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN39 (3Q: 05:11) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. OLB Kendrick Snider defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DEN39 (3Q: 05:01) Billy Cowsette pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. DE Heath Warren blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-DEN39 (3Q: 04:52) Ricky Roberson punted 34 yards. Emmitt Alexander called for a fair catch at the CHM27. |
| 1-10-CHM27 (3Q: 04:42) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Delgado. |
| 2-6-CHM31 (3Q: 03:58) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Barker. OLB Frederic Moynihan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-CHM31 (3Q: 03:47) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB Irv Dupre for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard. |
| 4-2-CHM35 (3Q: 03:12) Dexter Norris punted 53 yards. Leland Whiting returned the kick 1 yard to the DEN13. Tackled by Lester La Rosa. |
| 1-10-DEN13 (3Q: 03:02) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. DE Ed Levesque hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN13 (3Q: 02:55) Billy Cowsette pass completed to FB Jeremy Masucci for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-DEN15 (3Q: 02:20) Billy Cowsette pass was dropped by FB Monty Basinger. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Offsides. |
| 3-3-DEN20 (3Q: 02:11) Billy Cowsette sacked by DE Ed Levesque for a loss of 8 yards. Levesque ran right past Jeremy Masucci and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-11-DEN12 (3Q: 01:38) Ricky Roberson punted 42 yards. Emmitt Alexander called for a fair catch at the CHM46. |
| 1-10-CHM46 (3Q: 01:31) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Frederic Moynihan, assisted by ILB K.C. Cuviello. |
| 2-8-CHM48 (3Q: 00:47) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. Key block delivered by Scottie Hitchcock. |
| 1-10-DEN41 (3Q: 00:07) Lester La Rosa ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Hugh O'Donnell. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-6-DEN37 (4Q: 15:00) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by TE Sedrick Blunt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-DEN37 (4Q: 14:56) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Irwin. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-16-DEN47 (4Q: 14:47) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Sedrick Blunt. DT Hugh O'Donnell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-DEN47 (4Q: 14:39) Dexter Norris punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN03. |
| 1-10-DEN03 (4Q: 14:32) Neil Gustin ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Levesque. Key block delivered by Irving Gossett. |
| 1-10-DEN14 (4Q: 14:06) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. S Rod Rockett defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN14 (4Q: 14:00) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Marcus Reese. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Whiting gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (4Q: 13:15) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Sanders. DT Rich Westbrook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN40 (4Q: 13:08) PENALTY: Champaign was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-5-DEN45 (4Q: 13:01) Billy Cowsette sacked by DE Ed Levesque for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Irving Gossett. |
| 3-10-DEN40 (4Q: 12:18) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Levesque. Whiting gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM48 (4Q: 11:50) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. DE Ed Levesque hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM48 (4Q: 11:44) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 24 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Emmitt Alexander, assisted by S Rod Rockett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Turnbull gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM24 (4Q: 11:09) Burt Evans ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider, assisted by ILB Bob McGuire. |
| 2-11-CHM25 (4Q: 10:30) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. DE Ed Levesque drove right through Nicky Dunlap to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-CHM25 (4Q: 10:18) Billy Cowsette pass completed to FB Monty Basinger for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CHM19 (4Q: 09:37) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 31, Denver 10 |
| (4Q: 09:31) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off (onside) from the DEN30. DEN Johnny Emley recovered the kick. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (4Q: 09:25) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Emmitt Alexander. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-DEN48 (4Q: 09:08) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Nicky Sanders for 10 yards. Tackled by S Renaldo Ramsey, assisted by CB Paul Deericks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM42 (4Q: 08:52) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. Turnbull gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-CHM37 (4Q: 08:46) Billy Cowsette pass was intended for WR Nicky Sanders and was intercepted by CB Dean Turnbull at the CHM07. The interception was returned 14 yards. Tackled by Nicky Sanders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM21 (4Q: 08:34) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Bard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-CHM26 (4Q: 08:01) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sedrick Blunt for 11 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by S Kennedy McWilliams. Blunt gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM37 (4Q: 07:27) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB Lester La Rosa for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Johnny Emley. La Rosa gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-9-CHM38 (4Q: 06:43) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Barker. DE Jack Wagener hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-CHM38 (4Q: 06:34) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Barker. S Duane Carlson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-CHM38 (4Q: 06:24) Dexter Norris punted 52 yards. Neil Gustin returned the kick 7 yards to the DEN17. Tackled by Sedrick Blunt. |
| 1-10-DEN17 (4Q: 06:16) Billy Cowsette pass completed to FB Jeremy Masucci for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Paul Deericks. Masucci gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (4Q: 05:55) Billy Cowsette pass was intended for WR Leland Whiting and was intercepted by CB Dean Turnbull at the DEN46. Tackled by Bennie Sandlin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (4Q: 05:43) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Kelvin Mealey, assisted by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 2-11-DEN47 (4Q: 04:56) Rusty Crownover pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-DEN47 (4Q: 04:49) Irv Dupre ran inside the left tackle for 36 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams. Key block delivered by Bryant Cunningham. |
| 1-10-DEN11 (4Q: 04:32) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. OLB Frederic Moynihan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-DEN11 (4Q: 04:25) Lester La Rosa ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland, assisted by S Michael Simmons. |
| 3-5-DEN06 (4Q: 03:39) Irv Dupre ran inside the left guard for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Brenden Jamison. Champaign 37, Denver 10 |
| (4Q: 03:39) Extra point by Daryl Riley was good. Champaign 38, Denver 10 |
| (4Q: 03:33) Daryl Riley kicked off 54 yards from the CHM30. Neil Gustin returned the ball 21 yards to the DEN37. Tackled by Paul Deericks. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (4Q: 03:26) Billy Cowsette pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Emmitt Alexander. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-DEN44 (4Q: 02:48) Neil Gustin ran inside the left guard for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Turnbull. Key block delivered by Monty Basinger. Champaign's Ed Levesque was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-CHM32 (4Q: 02:04) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-3-CHM25 (4Q: 01:55) Billy Cowsette pass completed to WR Leland Whiting for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Emmitt Alexander. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 2-8-CHM30 (4Q: 01:55) Neil Gustin ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Van Monroe, assisted by S Erik Wolf. |
| 3-2-CHM24 (4Q: 01:14) Neil Gustin ran a draw inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (4Q: 00:48) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leland Whiting. CB Dean Turnbull defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM20 (4Q: 00:44) Neil Gustin ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. |
| 3-10-CHM20 (4Q: 00:05) Billy Cowsette pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. CB Emmitt Alexander knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Champaign Thunder 38, Denver Death 10 |